20 Wacky Flavors Of Popular Snacks You Didn't Know Existed
Which Of These Weird Flavors Would You Try?
Chowing down on a bag of classic Lay's or Nacho Cheese Doritos will always be satisfying, but sometimes it's fun to try something new. No matter how big a fan of these beloved brands you might be, we bet you haven't tried all the available flavors. There are likely at least a few that you didn't even know about, particularly in Japan, the world's main adventurous food flavor hub. From sake Kit Kat to wasabi Oreos, here are some of the wackiest flavors of your favorite classic snacks.
1. Garlic Shrimp Doritos
In Taiwan, you can experience all the goodness of a dorito, but with garlic shrimp flavoring. People are saying it tastes lightly sweet with a touch of spice and a strong shrimpy flavor.
2. Vegemite Cadbury Dairy Milk
In case you didn't know, Australians love their Vegemite, a spread made of concentrated yeast extract. They also love their Cadbury brand chocolate so combining the two is nothing short of marketing genius. However, the result is reportedly an affront to the senses, both over-salty and over-sweet.
3. Capuccino Lay's
It's always a risk to turn a beloved beverage into a crunchy snack. Although confusing to the senses, people say this rare Lay's flavor is actually really good, exhibiting the bitterness of coffee followed by some milky sweetness.
4. Salt & Seaweed Pringles
Although you can buy them in select stores in North America, seaweed-flavored Pringles are, unsurprisingly, most popular in Japan, China, and Thailand. They have that umami-rich, oceanic flavor that appeals to the Asian snack market more than the American one, but if you have the opportunity to try this flavor, we recommend it.
5. Strawberry Cheetos
You may associate Cheetos with fake, neon-orange cheese, but that's just one of countless flavor options available worldwide, including sweet ones. Strawberry Cheetos are a popular snack in Japan and China. It's the same crunchy snack but with a flavor likened to strawberry Nesquik.
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6. Watermelon Oreos
Watermelon Oreos were a limited-edition flavor released in the US in the summer of 2013. They were golden, vanilla-flavored Oreo cookies filled with pink and green, watermelon-flavored cream that tasted like watermelon Jolly Ranchers. That sounds like the ultimate summer snack to us!
7. Sake Kit Kat
Just when you thought Japan couldn't get more creative with their snack flavors, they dropped sake Kit Kats, a very localized take on a classic American treat. It combines the flavor of sake (rice wine) with white chocolate Kit Kats and they even have a small percentage of alcohol in them.
8. Baked Sweet Potato Kit Kat
Baked sweet potato isn't just a side on your Thanksgiving table, it's a Kit Kat flavor. That is, in Japan anyway. It's a white chocolate Kit Kat bar infused with real sweet potato flavor designed to be baked before eating for a truly indulgent seasonal treat.
9. Cherry Cola Oreos
Cherry cola Oreos are chocolate Oreo cookies filled with red and white cherry cola-flavored cream that contains popping candy to mimic the fizz of soda. They were released in 2018 as part of Nabisco's "My Oreo Creation" campaign in which the company created flavors based on wild ideas that fans submitted.
10. Hot Chicken Wing Oreos
Many people are immediately perturbed by chicken-flavored snacks, but sometimes, that sweet and savory combination works really well. Hot chicken wing Oreos which sandwich salty chicken-flavored cream between two classic chocolate cookies are a real snack in China, and while we haven't tried them ourselves, we can see that wacky combination being a win.
11. Haggis & Black Pudding Walkers
Walkers, the UK version of Lay's, has a haggis and black pudding flavor of their famous chips popular in, you guessed it, Scotland. The classic chips are coated with a combination of seasonings meant to mimic haggis, a savory pudding made of organ meat, and black pudding, a special type of blood sausage.
12. Wasabi Oreo
Another wild limited edition Oreo flavor available in Japan and other parts of Asia is wasabi. Chocolate Oreos are filled with wasabi-flavored cream, but it's not the sinus punch you'd expect from wasabi paste. The taste and subtle, with some calling it addictive.
13. Soy Sauce Kit Kat
Soy sauce Kit Kats are popular in, you guessed it, Japan. They're white chocolate Kit Kats with the subtle salty-umami flavor of soy sauce reduction integrated, giving the candy bar a caramel color.
14. Chili Kit Kat
Where else would you be able to get chili Kit Kat if not Mexico? The fiery limited edition flavor is reminiscent of a Mayan hot chocolate and while you can't get it all the time, it resurfaces now and then.
15. Yogurt & Mint Doritos
Dorito released this tangy yogurt and mint-flavored chips as part of their global flavors initiative. Turkey was the main market for this surprisingly refreshing flavor and while they might be difficult to find, they can certainly be tracked down in specialty online stores.
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16. Late Night Cheeseburger Doritos
Doritos released these cheeseburger-flavored chips as part of their "late-night" series which also featured Taco Bell and Pizza Supreme flavors. The taste is meant to mimic that of a greasy cheeseburger, and they're surprisingly convincing at this task. Unsurprisingly, they were primarily released in the US.
17. Roasted Corn Kit Kat
Added to Japan's roster of experimental snack flavors is this roasted corn-flavored Kit Kat. It's the milk chocolate candy bar we all know and love infused with a buttery, nutty grilled corn flavor with savory undertones that contrast with the sweetness of the chocolate.
18. Beer & Brats Lay's
Beer & Brats Lay's were released as part of the company's "Do us a flavor" contest in which the public would submit their craziest flavor ideas. The flavor is meant to mimic the taste of beer and bratwurst reminiscent of a backyard barbecue.
19. Eggs Benedict Pringles
In the UK, you could get all the rich, eggy flavor of your favorite brunch item wrapped up in a tin of chips. These were released as part of the Pringles holiday lineup but were short-lived as most people found them unappetizing.
20. Crispy Salmon Doritos
Crispy salmon Doritos are available in certain areas of Japan. They mimic the specific preparation of salmon popular in Japan which grills or pan-fries the fish until crisp and finishes it with soy sauce and sometimes nori (seaweed). If you like a snack with a fishy punch, these are worth trying.
